03 Jan 1846
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1846
Page
1
A fragmented notice notes arrears are paid and mentions advertisers and yearly valuations with no limits. Officials and dates are unclear in the readable text but indicate settlement of overdue charges.
A speaker argues religion must return to the common people, visiting Birmingham workers and preaching without chapel bias. He warns against technocratic church life and presses for social action feeding and clothing the hungry, aiding political engagement.
A Pittfield Massachusetts mechanic's drunken death after being struck by a passing train spurs a public meeting against illegal liquor sales. Governor Briggs and Representative Story condemn liquor sellers likening them to Judas, arguing drunkenness destroys families and lives regardless of the law.
An account of a formal dinner at the American Embassy in China details rice liquor, the ducking toast, and multiple courses. It notes the use of chopsticks, a feast of meats and puddings, and a ceremonial withdrawal with three gun salutes marking the end.
The report notes 60 000 annual deaths in England and Wales from pulmonary consumption and related lung disease, with over 4 000 due to consumption. It cites two year average duration and cites crowded homes, long work hours, and limited open spaces as factors. A new hospital for consumption is planned near Bromprom to receive patients in spring.
In Tiverton a young heir Harry Connor returns to court Ellen Eden, a devout yet unassuming woman, while Isabel Warner vies for status at the old Parker mansion. Ellen helps a dying nurse, reshaping Connor’s view and sparking a quiet romance rooted in virtue over vanity.
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